A night with the Golden Knights — PHOTOS

The Vegas Golden Knights and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas hosted a “Night With the Golden Knights” on Wednesday at The Ice Rink at The Cosmopolitan.

Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 6, 2017 - 10:22 pm

Golden Knights' William Karlsson signs autographs during the &quot;Night With the Golden Knights&quot; event at the ice rink at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Natallie Kowalski, left, of the Golden Knights ice crew, skates with 8-year-old Mya of Los Angeles during the &quot;Night With the Golden Knights&quot; event at the ice rink at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Golden Knights' Alex Tuch talks with hockey fans during the &quot;Night With the Golden Knights&quot; event at the ice rink at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Golden Knights' Oscar Dansk poses for a photo with 4-year-old River Ercanbrack and his mother, Sarah Pick, during the &quot;Night With the Golden Knights&quot; event at the ice rink at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Golden Knights' William Karlsson, left, signs an autograph for 5-year-old Stella Wyson during the &quot;Night With the Golden Knights&quot; event at the ice rink at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Golden Knights' William Karlsson during the &quot;Night With the Golden Knights&quot; event at the ice rink at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

People ice skate during the &quot;Night With the Golden Knights&quot; event at the ice rink at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Golden Knights' Oscar Dansk talks with 4-year-old River Ercanbrack during the &quot;Night With the Golden Knights&quot; event at the ice rink at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Members of the Golden Knights ice crew join participants during the &quot;Night With the Golden Knights&quot; event at the ice rink at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto

Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media on Monday, Dec. 11, 2017, about why he stayed in the game Oct. 13 and about his concussion symptoms after second-period collision. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury on his return

Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury talks to the media Monday, Dec. 11, about how hard it was to be away from his teammates while he was injured. (David Schoen/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Golden Knights marketing VP says team has big plans to grow the game

Golden Knights marketing VP Kim Frank said the initiatives already launched by the team have been well-received. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Review-Journal reporter David Schoen recaps the Golden Knights game against the Nashville Predators.

By the numbers: Expectations, challenges for Las Vegas’ WNBA team

The newly relocated Las Vegas WNBA franchise will begin play in the 2018 season. New owners MGM Resorts will integrate a professional franchise into Las Vegas’ busy sports landscape that’s shared with the 51s, Lights FC, Golden Knights and Raiders. Here are some of the expectations and challenges the team will have. 1. Ticket prices: The key to any sports franchise is selling season tickets and group outings. For Las Vegas’ team, that starts with locals. "(You don’t) just open the doors and tell everybody you’ve got a game and stand there waiting to sell tickets," 51s president Don Logan said. "You’ve got to get out, you’ve got to get out into the community and you’ve got to do everything we do. There’s no easy way." Last year, San Antonio charged $12 to $165 for single-game tickets for 17 home games. 2. Creating an identity: Coach Bill Laimbeer inherits a team from San Antonio that hasn’t made the playoffs or had a winning season since 2012. Las Vegas' team is also a franchise that lost its first 14 games last season before finishing a league-worst 8-26. 3. Patience will be required: Will they have to fill all 12,000 seats at Mandalay Bay for the season to be deemed successful? "They have to be realistic," Connecticut Sun CEO Mitchell Etess said. "If they could get 5,000 bodies into every single game, that would be pretty good for the first year."

Bryan Salmond, Steve Carp and David Schoen discuss the Golden Knights recent overtime victory, how their defense is holding up as well as what to expect on the upcoming road trip.

Golden Edge: Knights secure first shootout win

Bryan Salmond, David Schoen and Steve Carp discuss the Golden Knights' shootout win over Anaheim — the first in franchise history — including Malcolm Subban's overtime performance, Alex Tuch's game-winner and upcoming games on the road against Nashville and Dallas.

Golden Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt is leading the team in time on ice. He talks about the adjustment to the style of play in the Pacific Division, as well as his pregame "Magic trick" ritual. (Steve Carp/Las Vegas Review-Journal)